Data Architect

12-15 Years of Exp as Data ArchitectWork with business stakeholders, analysts, and technology teams to understand data requirements, usage patterns, and strategic objectives.

Assess existing data landscapes to understand current-state data flows, structures, and dependencies.

Define end-to-end data architecture covering data ingestion, storage, processing, and consumption layers.

Design target-state data models and data flow architectures to support analytics, reporting, and operational needs.

Create and maintain data architecture diagrams, data models, and design documentation.

Ensure data solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and long-term data strategy.

Collaborate with engineering teams to clarify design intent and support implementation activities.

Review data solution designs to ensure scalability, performance, reliability, and consistency.

Identify data-related risks such as data quality, lineage gaps, or integration issues, and propose mitigation approaches.

Support data governance initiatives by aligning architecture with data ownership, stewardship, and usage policies.

Participate in design reviews, planning sessions, and cross-team coordination meetings.

Support modernization or transformation initiatives, including data platform upgrades or consolidation efforts.

Provide guidance during testing, deployment, and post-implementation reviews to ensure architectural compliance.